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I have some photos of that open day! When I find them (they’re in my storage unit) I’ll post them. From memory, as they were mum and dads pictures, there’s a lovely picture of some of the staff, kitchen staff, maids etc.
It’s lovely to read your experiences at Cropwood and it makes me sad that some had challenging times there. My dad was the caretaker of Cropwood Open Air School (Mr Thomas or Frank) and my mum worked in the kitchens with Mrs Wood the cook. I remember mum had a great friend there called Bronc and...